2024 Winter Jazz Recordings
Jan '24 - Exposition Swing, Silk Lace, Chinoiserie
Dec '23 - Ko Ko, Night in Tunisia, La Nina Nueva, Slippers, Invisible Lady
Combo I & JBII also!
2023 Concert Jazz Band Winter Recordings
Jan '23 - Harlem Airshaft, Kenya, Perdido
Dec '22 - Black Orpheus, Symphony in Riffs, Flaming Sword
2024 DownBeat Awards
Winner - Large Jazz Ensemble
Winner - Latin Jazz Ensemble
2023
2022
Winner - Large Jazz Ensemble
Winner - Small Jazz Combo
2020 CMEA Showcase
Concert Band
Check out the Winter Concert (Dec '23) Recordings on Recent Highlights Page!!
Announcements
PRI MAGAVI CHOSEN FOR NYO JAZZ ENSEMBLE - the first Hall student ever chosen for this ensemble!
HALL CONCERT JAZZ BAND PLACES FIRST IN THE 2024 MINGUS COMPETITION!
The band received "Outstanding Brass Section" and "Outstanding Rhythm Section" awards.
Chloe Madrak (tenor saxophone), Adam Ward (tenor saxophone), Pri Magavi (trombone), and Jeremy Baun (drums) received Outstanding Soloist awards.
Additionally, Magavi and Baun received scholarships to The New School!
Pops 'n Jazz 2024
Live Performances - March 15-23
Tickets go on sale starting February 12 for the General Public. Buy early as shows are expected to sell out!
Box Office open for in person purchases on weekdays from March 4-23: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri (12-2:30), Wed (11-1) and all show nights starting at 6PM!
Call box office with questions or problems: 860-929-5151.
Charles Mingus Festival & HS Competition 2024
Our Concert Jazz Band has been selected as one of the three national finalists for the 2024 Charles Mingus Festival! They will participate, compete and perform at The New School Feb. 17 & 18, 2024 while receiving workshops, clinics and performing opportunities with the members of the Mingus Big Band.
Click on the Link to Learn More!
Festival & Competition Schedule (Saturday)
Festival & Competition Schedule (Sunday)
Our Concert Jazz Band performed along side top jazz bands in the country when Jazz at Lincoln Center hosted Essentially Ellington 2023, May 11-13, in New York City.
Hall's Concert Jazz Band was awarded the following:
Outstanding Section: Trombones
Outstanding Rhythm Section Guitar: Jasmine Dang
Outstanding Piano Solo: Avery Allen
Outstanding Clarinet Solo: Chloe Madrak
Outstanding Doubler: Chloe Madrak
Outstanding Trombone Solo: Pri Magavi
Honor Mention Trombone Solo: Maddie Makarewicz